A SUITABILITY ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) A CASE STUDY OF MUKALLA DISTRICTS IN YEMEN

Equitable-spatial distribution is a significant component of urban planning which should be guided by sustainable development strategies. This paper presents the suitability analysis for elementary school (ES) in Mukalla city; it measures the accessibility of educational services, and the different between the residential requirements and supply offered of ES. It has also proposed a GIS model based on suitability analysis to figure out the suitable location for a new ES and the alternative site for existing ESs, to make it more suitable. The results have shown that overall districts have suffered a shortage of schools. As well as spatial inequity in services provision. It would also be inappropriate distribution because its proximity from land uses (i.e. Fuel station, highway, industrial area) which pose a risk to the health and safety of pupils.